By this point, you are probably becoming comfortable with the Second Life interface and have a handle on how to navigate and communicate with the world. In Second Life, each person is represented visually through an avatar. In this chapter, we will look at how to modify existing avatars and how to create new avatar components to customize a look. Clients often request custom avatars as part of our development work, so it's important to understand the ins and outs of avatar modification and creation.
The first section focuses on the basics of avatar appearance and clothing, as follows:
Chapter 4: Creating Avatars
By this point, you are probably becoming comfortable with the Second Life interface and have a handle on how to navigate and communicate with the world. In Second Life, each person is represented visually through an avatar. In this chapter, we will look at how to modify existing avatars and how to create new avatar components to customize a look. Clients often request custom avatars as part of our development work, so it's important to understand the ins and outs of avatar modification and creation.
The first section focuses on the basics of avatar appearance and clothing, as follows:
The second section delves into more advanced topics, such as creating clothing and customizing movements and animations, specifically:
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